Buckland was held by Walter from Bishop Remigius of Lincoln in 1086, the manor being
assessed at 10 hides with meadow for two plough-teams and woodland for 300 pigs.
Before the Conquest it was held by Godric from his brother, Bishop Wulfwig of
Dorchester. Buckland belonged to the see until the 16thc., the tenancy passing at
some time in the 12thc. to William de Bussey. At his death in 1185 it was divided
between his daughters Matilda, married to Hugh Wake, and Cecilia, married to John de
Builly. Matilda's portion passed to her daughter Joan, who married first Alan de
Mumby and then Thomas de Gravenel, who was seised of it in 1218. At Joan's death in
1247 it passed to her son John de Gravenel. Meanwhile the portion inherited from
William de Bussey to his other daughter Cecilia passed to their daughter Idonea, wife
of Robert de Vipont, and thence to her heir John and thence to his son Robert. In
1257 Robert de Vipont and John de Gravenel came to an agreement whereby the entire
manor was held by John de Gravenel for life, and then passed to Robert de Vipont and
his heirs for ever. Details of the later fortunes of this complex tenancy may be
found in VCH. The chapel of Buckland was originally dependant on the prebendal church
of Aylesbury, along with the chapels of Bierton, Quarrendon and Stoke Mandeville. In
1266 the four chapels were separated from the mother church and given to the Dean and
Chapter of Lincoln. In 1294 the vicarage of Bierton was ordained, with the chapels of
Buckland, Quarrendon and Stoke Mandeville, and that was the position until 1858 when
Buckland and Stoke Mandeville were formed into separate benefices. The advowson of
Buckland has remained with Lincoln since 1266. The parish is now in the benefice of
Aston Clinton with Buckland and Drayton Beauchamp.